Honda Jazz reviews

A fantastic little car. Cheap to run and faultlessly reliable. The interior feels bright, modern and comfortable with a huge amount of space thanks to some clever seating configurations. It can feel a little underpowered when tackling hills, but handling is light and grippy. Love it.

The Honda Jazz is remarkable. At one point the Jazz was #1 on JD Power's satisfaction chart, and the Jazz hybrid #2. Only Bentley owners are more likely to replace their car with another the same. Our 10-plate is the second of 3 Honda Jazz we've owned, the first (a 54 plate) eventually wore out, we still have this and a newer 64 plate. The Jazz redefined practicality in its class. We have taken a family of 4 (two adults, two young adults, one of them already 5'10") for a week away in one of these, complete with bikes on the back. It's solid, quiet (up to about 70), comfortable, has exceptionally light and usable controls, and returns consistently impressive economy. Honestly, I do not know anyone who has ever been disappointed or let down by a Jazz. They are just... competent. Excellent design, typical Honda engineering, perhaps a little dull, but worth in every respect.

OK, so I gave it only a 4 for performance, that`s a bit harsh but, let`s be honest, it ain`t gonna win any traffic light drag races, but, it does have two quite amazing aces up it`s sleeve, the internal storage is quite honestly, for a car this size, amazing! the magic seats suit us with both dogs & mountain bike weekends (& I don`t have to ditch all my tools from the boot into my sitting room) and reliability, honestly, 1, UNO! ONE set of brake discs in nearly 7 years of ownership (read that back) is the most I`ve fitted on my little Jazz (£160 fitted), my local garage mechanics even moan at me, complaining they`ve all spent more on their cars, & they, are mechanics, bought at 16k on the clock, now at 64k & it simply starts every day, stops & steers-no issues whatsoever, through these recent times when finances got tough, it was the one constant we relied upon, key in, engine starts, destination reached & the wee Jazz just keeps going! At 10k (finance total) it wasn`t cheap, but it`s paid us back with dependability, peace of mind & really, the car doesn`t come into our daily thoughts, it just go`s! (change the headlight bulbs for Ring 150`s-the stock are crap to the point of dangerous IMO)

Good car very pleased until the deflation warning light kicked in, you need exactly the same tyre on each axle otherwise Honda will not do anything about the faulty warning, this means if you cannot match the tyres you have to buy two new ones if one should be damaged. this has spoilt what is otherwise a good comfortable car

Thank you to Nawaie Motors Hayes This is the second car we have purchased from them. The customer service is amazing and we love the cars. An honest, reliable, caring company  I would recommend them to anyone

the 2009 plate Honda Jazz is the most Reliable car ive ever owned its great on MPG and smooth ivtec petrol engine is a joy a great supermini to own id had lots of other brand cars over the years but nothing comes close to the Honda jazz mrk2

Good Car but still getting used to it. This is my first Honda car.

Easy to drive, comfortable, good all round vision. can be a bit noisy when driving on motorways.

excellent in most respects. What more do you want. Now my wife is getting a 2014 model

I live deep in the country and having owned several dozen cars of many different makes and types - including hot sports saloons - over 60 years of driving, the Jazz beats the lot in reliability and practicality. This is my fourth Jazz.

I can't rate my Honda Jazz highly enough. Over the 11 years in my ownership it has proved totally reliable. Really practical for carrying stuff. And for a car of its size, it's really very comfortable.

When my old Rover 25 died last year was not the best time for me to buy a new car and I looked at a wide range of options. One local garage was quite proactive and kept sending me details of cars which they had in which might meet my requirements so I took the family to review the options. Whilst there we looked at a number of cars but the five year old Honda Jazz with low mileage and a panoramic roof kept calling us back. The car was above the upper end of my ideal budget but because my wife does not enjoy car travel the feeling of space that the panoramic roof gave us was a key deciding factor. In essentials I am happy with the car but I have the nagging feeling that I spent too much and on longer journeys my wife complains of the poor seat design and discomfort. However I cannot afford to change it now.

I chose the car because it has good headroom and space for grandchildren and shopping, school bags etc and I love it.

The Jazz is very easy to drive, with good all-round visibility and large door mirrors. It fits our family of four really well, offering a surprising amount of space for a small car.

Had CRV and traded to Jazz lot cheaper to run and fun to drive

Although not powerful, it is very manoeuvrerable, turns on a sixpence, is very spacious (especially with the magic seats), and is a doddle to park. I chose this car exactly for this purpose (other household car is HRV), and it works exactly as I want. It is now 5.5 years' old and has never given me any trouble. I am delighted with this car. (She also has a name - Jezebel - she is red.)

Although we have only had this car for 6 weeks, it has more features that our old (2012) Jazz, most of which are a vast improvement, we were disappointed that they no longer make the Hybrid version, and find the new car is a bit less economical than the Hybrid.

I bought my car second hand when it was about 3 years old. I have been and continue to be very pleased with it. It has proved very reliable and reasonably cheap to use, and the sheer versatility of the car has proved very helpful again and again. I would have another Honda Jazz in a heartbeat and would unhesitatingly recommend this make and model to anyone wanting a small, versatile family hatchback.

Although a little overpriced (secondhand from Honda dealer) our second Jazz, much liked for headroom, overall space and reliability.

A good reliable car which is easily converted to give maximum luggage space. Not the most comfortable car for travelling long distances in.